Tongueless buckle.



No. 706,857. Patented Aug. l2, |902.

G. SCHNEIDER. TnNGul-:Less BUCKLE.

(Application med Apr. 29, 1901.) (No Model.)

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GEORGE SCHNEIDER, OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY.

TONGUELESS BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 706,857, dated August 12, 1902.

Applleation filed April Z9, 1901. Serial No. 58,002. (No model.)

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Be it known that L'GEORGE SCHNEIDER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Clifton Heights, Newport, in the county of Camp-V In the drawings, Figure lis a vertical sectionV of a portion of strap provided with a buckle embodying my invention; Fig. 2; a top plan View of the buckle; Fig. 3, a section on line 3 3 of Fig, 2; Fig. 4:, a section on line l 4 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 5 asection on line 5 of Fig. l.l

The buckle consists of the rectangularshaped frame portion A, provided with Vthe bar B, having an opening b for the insertion of the strap O edgewise. The open bar B is raised from the general plane ofv the frame A, as indicated in Fig. 1. In order to stiften the frame A, it is provided with the inwardlyprojecting triangular-shaped dan ges a, which prevent it from spreading or collapsing with the upper and lower vertical flanges ci. and a2, respectively, which prevent bending in a vertical transverse plane, and with vertical flan ge a, which prevents Avbending in a vertical longitudinal plane. Owing to the triangular shape of iianges a they strengthen frame A at its points of greatest strain-t'. e., near frame D-while they leave the other portion of the inclosed area of frame A open forthe free insertion and accommodation of strap C.' At the forward end the frame A is provided with a strap-attaching frame-Dfprovided with an intermediate bar d, which is preferably placed in a plane below the general plane of frame D by securing it to flanges a2, extended. The forward bar d ot'- frame D is providedwith a projecting lip E, to which is secured a hook F. In order to make the con- .lug e' on lip E.

nection between hook F and lip E detach able before the final riveting, the shank of the hook is preferably provided with lug f, pin f', and slotfg, engaging, respectively, the rear side ofV bar d', pin-hole e in lip E, and To secure strap C to the buckle, the end of the strap is looped over bar d and brought 'forward under lip E and rivet G, passed through the shank ot' hook F, lip E, and both thicknesses of strap C, as indicated in Fig. l. To utilize the buckle, hook F is engaged with thering or other object to which the end of the strap is to be attached and the strap bent to encompass hook F and inserted through opening b in bar B.

v Owing to the peculiar location of hook F it is the part of greatest strain, and therefore is most often broken or damaged. By making hook F detachable I am enabled to replace it when broken or damaged without discarding the remainder of the buckle.

It will be noted that hook F will relieve strap O from the major portion of strain and wear, and` that owing to thefact that bar B is in a raised plane the strap will pass through the buckle in straight lines, thus preventing wear on the bars of the buckle.

I claim as my inventionl. The combination in a tongueless buckle, of frame A; attaching-frame D providedwith bar d; a strap looped over bar d; projection E on frame lD; and hook Fldetachably secured to frame D by means of lugs f and e and pin f substantially as specified;

2. The combination of buckle-frame A, having flanges a, d and azand the raised open bar B; attaching-frame D, having intermediate bar d and projection E; hook F, and strap O, looped over bar d and secured to proj ectionv E and hook F, substantially as specilied.

GEORGE SCHNEIDER.

W'itnesses:

MARY P. SINGLE'roN. BRAYTON G. RICHARDS. 

